Submission + - USPTO issues patent #8,000,000. (uspto.gov)
toybuilder writes: It took nearly 80 years for the first 1 million patents to issue in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its eighth-million patent. This most recent 1 million patents took only about 5 years.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued its eighth-million patent. This most recent 1 million patents took only about 5 years.